Engineer, Hardware Safety Electronics -10

Cays - Southfield, MI

Full-time - Entry Level

Southfield, MI

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Engineer, Hardware Safety Electronics position is designed for an experienced professional specializing in Safety Electronics packaging and mechanical development. The ideal candidate will exhibit a proactive attitude and approach their work with vigor and determination. This role demands excellence in the respective fields, a quick learning ability, and a commitment to perfection in a fast-paced environment. In this role, the engineer will be responsible for the design release of Safety Electronics hardware, supporting Design Engineers in the mechanical integration and release of Safety Electronics components. The engineer will maintain Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) data for Safety Electronic Components and collaborate closely with the design studio and interior engineering teams to develop optimal restraint system packages that ensure occupant protection performance while aligning with interior styling. Additionally, the engineer will manage Tier 1 suppliers for both engineering development and program timing, working in conjunction with the supply chain team to meet key program and vehicle milestones. Responsibilities also include defining electrical interface documentation, selecting connectors, and determining pinouts. The engineer will work closely with the vehicle electrical harness team to integrate the safety sub-system into the overall vehicle electrical architecture and support the vehicle homologation team to ensure regulatory compliance of the systems. The role requires providing expertise on Safety Electronics system design to meet all vehicle targets, including performance, cost, timing, weight, studio design, quality, and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for design release of Safety Electronics hardware.
• Support Design Engineers in the mechanical integration and release of Safety Electronics components.
• Maintain PLM data for Safety Electronic Components.
• Work closely with the design studio and interior engineering teams to develop the optimum restraint system packages for occupant protection performance and interior styling.
• Manage Tier 1 suppliers for both engineering development and program timing.
• Work closely with supply chain team to deliver against key program and vehicle milestones.
• Responsible for definition of electrical interface documentation, connector selection, pinout etc.
• Work closely with vehicle electrical harness team to integrate the safety sub-system into vehicle overall electrical architecture.
• Support vehicle homologation team to ensure regulatory compliance of the systems.
• Provide expertise on Safety Electronics system design to meet all vehicle targets (performance, cost, timing, weight, Studio design, quality, manufacturing, etc).

Requirements

• 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience.
• In-depth knowledge about the design and engineering of automotive electrical safety systems, direct experience in automotive OEM (preferred) and/or Tier 1 suppliers.
• Enough CAD skills to package the component models into vehicle models, check interfaces with the rest of the vehicle and make small modifications if necessary.
• 3 Years experience in Catia/NX/Creo.
• Knowledge of GD&T and drawing/print creation.
• A proven track record of technical excellence in vehicle electrical system development, ideally with experience in any of the specified safety sub-systems.
• Knowledge of latest technology advancement in the field of vehicle crash safety.
• Knowledge of vehicle networks and topologies, including CAN, LIN and Ethernet.
• Engineering fundamentals in problem solving.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in working with Functional Safety processes and relevant documentation.
• Experience in creation and management of Failure Mode Analysis techniques, including DFMEA.
• Experience developing and delivering embedded system hardware and/or software.
• Experience with CAE Simulation.
• Experience in test equipment design.
• Experience in harness design.
• Experience with electric propulsion systems, including relevant controls.
• The ability to articulate highly technical issues to audiences not in the safety field, such as top management, design studio, purchasing team, etc.
• Excellent people skills to manage suppliers, push the envelope to develop optimal technical solutions, ensure timely delivery of all components.
• Working understanding and application of project planning and task management.
• Have strong ethics, attention to detail and desire to create the very best product.
• Excellent writing, verbal and organization skills.